Paularo (Friulian:Paulâr ) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 110 kilometres (68mi) northwest of Trieste and about 50 kilometres (31mi) north of Udine, on the border with Austria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,897 and an area of 84.3 square kilometres (32.5sqmi).